Superman/Batman: World's Finest

Rating:
Summary: World's Finest?
Review: On the whole, I would say this is a book that fails to live up to its potential.

For someone new to DC comics it is a decent introduction to the main characters associated with Superman and Batman, and in parts succeeds in capturing the simplistic attitude that saturated the fifties team-up comics to which the book pays tribute. This is spliced together with a more modern, and strangely less captivating story telling of the many shades of grey that exist between absolute good and evil.

Steve Rude and Karl Kessel's artwork more than lived up to my expectations but, in my copy at least, is seriously let down by some sloppy colour printing. If you can get past the annoying overspill of the colours into black areas then you'll be getting your money's worth.

But it isn't a 'World's Finest'. The superheroes come across as ineffectual in the face of real world injustice, which in turn leads to a somewhat unsatisfied feel to the ending. The book certainly has some good moments, particularly the interactions of Luthor and the Joker, but it wont stay in your mind for long after you've finished it.